Video games, heteronormativity, and the Middle Ages
I just started reading a new book called Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: how freaks, normals, amateurs, artists, dreamers, drop-outs, queers, house-wives, and people like you are taking back an art form by Anna Anthropy. While my iPad tells me I’m only 21% finished the book, I feel like I can recommend it without question (on … Read more
You eat first with your eyes – or, why style matters
There’s an old culinary proverb which I’m sure you’ve heard before, “you eat first with your eyes.” This means that before you even taste a dish, your opinion of it is shaped by how it looks. This is why fast-food adds always feature pictures of perfectly browned burgers sitting on crisp lettuce and fluffy buns … Read more
No girls allowed – ‘manly’ social media
It’s safe to say that Pinterest has become a social media sensation. Launched in 2010, Pinterest experienced an explosion of growth this year, expanding from 1.6 million visitors in September 2011 to 11.1 million visitors in 2012. In less than one year Pinterest has moved from relative obscurity to the third most visited social network … Read more
Why we’re not in the age of mobile (yet)
The other day I read an article that was circulating on twitter called “Web 2.0 Is Over, All Hail the Age of Mobile.” It cites Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion dollars as the symbolic death of Web 2.0 and the birth of the age of mobile. The article claims that this purchase represents a shift … Read more
Links to the past
Welcome to a new week of ivrytwr content. After a rather unproductive week, I look forward to a week filled with new posts and new features on the site. To usher in a new week of productivity, let’s begin with some links! 1. SIMILE Widgets – SIMILE Widgets offers free, open-source web widgets mostly for … Read more
The battle of the bulge – or why history can be bad for your health
Excuses come easily to me, always have. Regardless of any excuses that I might make to justify things to myself, I have come to a definite conclusion – I have let myself get horribly out of shape. Since beginning of MA in the fall of 2010, I’ve probably put on about 25 extra pounds. While … Read more
